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enhttp://aspenpublicradio.org/feeds/term/829/rss.xmlBasalt chooses Growing Years School to run new child care centerhttp://aspenpublicradio.org/post/basalt-chooses-growing-years-school-run-new-child-care-center
<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-156159d8-6035-78b4-61ce-ab916a6fbb0c"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>A long time childcare provider in Basalt has received initial approval for expanding into the Red Brick Center. An advisory board and town council have decided The Growing Years School is the best operator for the job. </span></span></p><p>Mon, 20 Jun 2016 00:22:31 +0000Elise Thatcher53291 at http://aspenpublicradio.orgBasalt chooses Growing Years School to run new child care centerBasalt puts out RFP for child care providerhttp://aspenpublicradio.org/post/basalt-puts-out-rfp-child-care-provider
<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-2e9d6545-0dc3-3d28-5568-40e82d0e0dee"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>The Town of Basalt is trying something new. It’s looking for a licensed operator to start a day care center in the town’s Red Brick building.</span></span></p><p>Wed, 01 Jun 2016 21:16:45 +0000Elise Thatcher52598 at http://aspenpublicradio.orgBasalt puts out RFP for child care providerStatewide report details child poverty in Pitkin Countyhttp://aspenpublicradio.org/post/statewide-report-details-child-poverty-pitkin-county
<p></p><p>About one in ten kids in Pitkin County are living in poverty. That’s according to a statewide study discussed in Aspen last week. Officials with the Colorado Children’s Campaign visited with parents, elected leaders and child care workers about their latest findings. Shirley Ritter is a child advocate who runs Kids First — an Aspen center subsidized by taxpayers. She spoke with Marci Krivonen.</p><p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Shirley Ritter directs Kids First for the city of Aspen.&nbsp;</span></p>Fri, 06 Nov 2015 23:27:07 +0000Marci Krivonen 43380 at http://aspenpublicradio.orgStatewide report details child poverty in Pitkin CountyChildcare Costs Comparable to College Tuition in Roaring Fork Valleyhttp://aspenpublicradio.org/post/childcare-costs-comparable-college-tuition-roaring-fork-valley
<p></p>Tue, 14 Jan 2014 16:32:06 +0000Marci Krivonen 12881 at http://aspenpublicradio.orgChildcare Costs Comparable to College Tuition in Roaring Fork Valley